2nd Aug 2004, 19:33

1987 Toyota Corolla GT-S 1.6 Twin Cam 4A-GE from North America

Summary:

The best lightweight car ever made

Faults:

Muffler hangers broke.

Needs a new clutch.

General Comments:

The GT-S Corolla is surely the most fun lightweight import ever made. It's RWD for those who didn't know, which makes the handling very neutral - turn-in response is very good and speed out of the corners is excellent.

The engine lacks torque but is a blast to wring out. Above 4500 the car is very quick.

These cars are tough as nails and parts are abundant - get one for those rainy days and enjoy!

16th Jun 2007, 14:30

My 1987 GTS Corolla has been maintained over the past 20 years. Of course I believe in dealership maintenance and my car runs like the day I drove it off the car lot. Yes, it is a high mileage car of 175,000 miles. I guess I was blessed with this vehicle with really no major problems, yet. The original water pump went bad at a 115,000 miles. The dealership was amazed. The car is used for weekend driving just to keep it running. There are little blemishes. My car runs great to be a l987 Corolla GTS.

1987 Toyota Corolla GT 1.6 16v petrol from UK and Ireland

Faults:

Apart from a few minor electrical problems related to the age of the car, nothing has gone wrong.

General Comments:

This car is the elephant's danglies, let it rev out all the way and it will pull you all the way to 120mph. Hard to find modification parts due to the limited production i.e. 2yrs. Fit it with a K&N and an exhaust system and it helps out a lot. Anyone driving the following cars be warned, You'll be eating dust.... Golf GTI 8v, Pug 205 GTI, Astra or Nova GTE, BMW 316m, 318is, 320, 323, Nissan X1R, the list goes on and on. Only main rivals would be a CRX or a 1.6 VTI or Golf 16v.

9th Dec 2000, 18:20

The Toyota Corolla GTi Twin Cam is a very good car, look after the beast and it will last years.

Only problem is they get nicked fast, I personally advise you to put in a Clifford alarm.

We had a Corolla GT Twin Cam 1987, they're fast, but we thought the Cavalier GSi 2000 16 valve 2wd sequential fuel injection was the mother of all cars, but we were wrong, the Japanese Corolla GTi is in a class of its own. You've heard the saying "the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world", the Corolla surely does.